General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi everybody, I've just noticed my boost gauge for the 300zx tt dosen't seem to be working propery, when i put the power down I get only to 0psi in first and it does go up a little when I put the power down hard but it drops away very quickly before i've even got to 4000 rpm. Performance seems very sluggish compared to normal but there are no other signs from the turbos like whistling, rattling etc. Any sugesstions thanks JW

and no, its definitely not mice! Started a few months ago to be honest. Only audible at idle and sounds like a squeaky belt. However, I noticed today that when the car is idling, if I depress the clutch pedal and then release it, the noise goes, but then will slowly come back again after about 10 seconds or so. At first I though it might be the clutch / gearbox because the noise went when I kept the clutch down. However, seeing as the squeaking doesn't return immediately when I take my foot off the clutch, I'm not so sure. Any offers??? Cheers, Dem.

hi just a quick one from sunny south africa how was the karting and how was the trax 2000 did i miss anything good. saw an f15 eagle break the sound barrier yesterday and do bombing runs, i now want ot be a fighter pilot? lol maby i can get my z doing some low flying runs on tha way back to the uk through france?

Has NE1 recorded the amount of oil used when doing an oil change. The manual says 3 litres W/O filter, 3.4 litres with filter and 3.7 litres with filter and oil cooler. I put 3.7 litres in, ran the engine for a while, then let it cool for a while and drain down. It only registered 3/4 full so I put in the remaining 0.3 ltrs giving a total of 4. Checked it today (one week later) and its half way up the bloody dipstick. So, how much did you put in in your last oil change, unless you took it to a garage! Andy

On my way down to Craigs and noticed a few things not quite right!, First felt like i was losing a bit of boost, thought i`d sorted that when i found a lose hose. Carried on taking it easy at about 85, thought i`d have a quick moment of madness and open it up a bit, but no boost!! oh shit, safety boost i thought, then after about 3-4 mile decided to give it another go, nothing. A couple of miles later lost all power and engine died, managed to get on the hard shoulder where i found the battery to be totally dead. Gave my mate a ring and got towed home (he has a flat-bead designed for low cars, only just made it though!)Praying the alternator hadn`t gone stuck the batte…

Ive just bought an import 300ZX TT and thought I had found a winner. Until I noticed that the oil pressure was seriously on the low side. If started when hot and left to idle (or driven below 2k rpm) the oil pressure hardly moves off the 0 line (calibrated in KG /CM2) If given a bit of right boot the pressure goes up to about 2 and then drops back circa 1-ish when idleing. I changed the shitty oil for Castorl RS and its better but still not as high as I would of thought it should be. There are no nasty rattles, and oil is on the cam veiwed from though to filler cam. Is it just the sensor (and how much do they wanna be?! 80 quid plus VAT!?! Jesus what have I bought?…

I think there's a pattern emerging: where I go, Z32 steering rack's fail =) After already passing over a few 300's (one which was having a new steering rack) I've since found a nice 8yr old that I'm hoping to buy soon. It's had the 'lightweight' RAC check carried out for me (a one-page, 22-point check on the main bits and pieces) which has turned up only two significant issues. The first was a failed air-con, which the garage is sorting out no problem. Second thing is what the RAC guy wrote up as "minor movement off-side rack unit". The car already has a recent MOT, and the RAC guy was confident enough to do the road test. (During my test drive I did notice a b…

what are the advantages of the pully yopu guys talk about?

With the meet at Craigs this weekend, I was reminiscing about the first main Z meet we had in Nottingham. A couple of faces present there, are never seen on the forum nowadays. Just wondering if the likes of Rodders, Bilky, Simon Pass & BJ are still out there? Dave

Does anyone know who does a good price on the avc-r in the uk?

So, do I laugh with glee, cry like a baby or do it the old fashioned way and just go up the pub and get drunk? Firstly, thanks to 300Z for the contact details on the Mines distributors in the UK. I hope you get your Z sorted out soon! I just got of the phone to Option Motorsport in Silverstone. I spoke to what sounded like their head mechanic, a Japanese guy. He says that it is not the Mines ECU causing the problem (see previous post to see the problems that I have been experiencing). Apparently, this ECU should run comfortably with Super unleaded 97/98 Ron. The reason why my local mechanic could not gain access to the settings to check and re-map them is b…

i think it's going to be a tough night. I have an idea that it's going to be very very competitive.... I just hope that none of you are sore losers.. LOL

I have to buy new tyres. Can anyone suggest: 1. Good wet weather tyres (Bridgestone S02 ?) 2. What advantage to be gained from larger diameter alloys? 3. What size wheels/tyres should I go for? All help gratefully received. Mozart

Bit of a nightmare with a replacement car for when mine's gonna be having gearbox done. Just wondered, if anyone needs to or wants to go to Silvia on Saturday afternoon from Craig's then they could give me a lift back - sounds dead cheeky but I'm not asking anyone to go if they're not interested in going themselves. I may manage to sort something out before then but if anyone is interested then can you mail me (best to get me at work - gbleg3mu@ibmmail.com). Yes, that IS a real email address ! Just a temporary one. Dave

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ok i see the post about spark plugs i have a mines ecu like anders and was boosting about 14 psi the other day driving to italy on holiday i burnt a spark plug, (pfr611) is what it says on the plug, so the idiotic mechanic in rome puts 4 new plugs (not 6 as he woukld have had to pay for the extra 2) so he puts pfr6 (thats all it said on the plug) well driving to park my car it began to misfire badly yup burnt all 4 plugs , car started to misfire,then it started to smoke quite badly now i sit in south africa and dont know which plugs to get i am really confused to make things worse the plugs are calles bpr in number over here, SO PLEASES HELP ME lol when i go bac…

Could you give a few details like cost and supplier please I should really get around to getting the cam belts done so a underdrive pulley has got to be worth thinking about. Some people on TT net have mentioned them causing wear to the crank due to lack of the harmonic damper.Is this a problem or are they just being 'soft' Paul...

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www.trax2000.co.uk Johnny - I hope you are still going, the main reason I'm going is to see you're paint job! Jez.

I'm interested if anyone here has tramp / wheel hop problems with their TTZ's and especially if they've solved it. I'm now running Eibach springs, our Solid Aluminium subframe bushings and KYB super street shocks. I still have to remove the HICAS and put in some better adjustable shocks (am thinking about height & damping adjustable ones). But I want rid of the damned axle tramp!!!! The only way to not get tramp is to let rip in the wet (Launch control in the wet is something entirely new and fun!!) on a perfectly smooth bit of road. Sometimes in the dry on a really smooth piece of road it won't tramp but that seems to be more a minor miracle than an…

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I've been reading about your exposure to a Porsche that can reach 230mph. Well, mine doesn't quite match that but will reach a top speed in excess of 200MPH. I would like to see your Z as I'm a big fan of the Nissan 300.

Great to meet another Z nut 2day Dave, Nice motor mate. After Tooley's 'performance' today, I mentioned to my girlfriend "Tooley was doin' Donuts at our gathering today" to which she replied, "What? Has he got a cooker in that car as well now?" First Z I've ever seen do a figure 8!!! Next meet, we're planning at least a dozen Z32s Dave: promise I will get you a catalogue within the next century some time... Honest guv l8erZ

Well it had to happen one day ... Gearchanges, particularly 1st to 2nd have been getting more mushy, despite the HKS ALC and yesterday I got something just like clutch slip in second. Now driving around very carefully ! I'm assuming that it's the combination of 1990 auto, 70,000 miles, ALC fitted a bit late in the gearboxes life and the bits of engine tuning I have. I'm probably going to get Silvia to take the gearbox out and get it rebuilt. I know the people they use do an upgrade to increase line pressure - has anyone got experience of this ? Is it the same as the HKS ALC ? Or does it increase pressure under all conditions and not just when driving hard ?…

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